Cancer Council Australia has put together an important resource to help people understand more about the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Skin Repair Skin Cancer Clinic Townsville recently featured in a national 7News documentary with model, magazine editor and TV reporter Deborah Hutton. As an established authority in skin cancer medicine in Australia, Dr Helena Rosengren was approached by the 7News team to shed light on “Australia’s national cancer”.
Skin Repair Skin Cancer Clinic is honoured to have been asked to join a national Australian melanoma research study called the IMAGE trial.
Podcast: Dr Rosengren speaks with HealthCert Education, providing her expert advice on a pragmatic approach to antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical site infection.
Olivia Jackson was 20 when a spontaneous decision to get a skin check saved her life. She was diagnosed with melanoma. It was her first skin cancer check.
The sun emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which consists of different types of rays including UVA and UVB. These affect your skin in different ways. Let’s look at the differences between UVA and UVB rays, and how you can protect your skin from harm. UV radiation UV radiation is an electromagnetic energy that most commonly comes [...]
What a month! Townsville, we want to thank you for your support of Melanoma March. This is a hugely important national campaign organised by Melanoma Institute Australia, with the goal of achieving zero deaths from melanoma. While it might seem like a pie-in-the-sky goal, leading Australian doctors believe it can be achieved this decade! How? [...]
Melanoma is known as Australia’s national cancer, which makes Melanoma March a campaign of national importance. Now in its 11th year, Melanoma March is saving lives by raising awareness and funds for vital research. Why is this campaign so important? Here’s a few sobering stats: 16,000 Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma this year (with the [...]
On 4 February, several Townsville landmarks will be lit up in blue and orange. Victoria Bridge, the Old Magistrates Court and the big Townsville sign will form part of coordinated lighting display of 50 landmarks across Australia & New Zealand. Why? Today is international World Cancer Day, an annual initiative to create a future without [...]
Exercise three times a week? Cut back on alcohol? Save for a holiday? It’s the start of a New Year, and many of us have set resolutions for 2022. While some resolutions require long-term commitment, if you haven’t considered it, it’s time to add one essential, easy goal for this year: join the ‘Game on [...]
